You know what the FIA are like, they'll make minor changes to anything provisional just because they can. I'm intrigued as to the reasonings behind all this, though. Such as switching Japan with Korea.

Edit: Grand Prix of Jersey sounds much better than Grand Prix of the Americas or whatever the hell it's called. But ideally it would be United States Grand Prix East and United States Grand Prix South

You know what the FIA are like, they'll make minor changes to anything provisional just because they can. I'm intrigued as to the reasonings behind all this, though. Such as switching Japan with Korea.

Edit: Grand Prix of Jersey sounds much better than Grand Prix of the Americas or whatever the hell it's called. But ideally it would be United States Grand Prix East and United States Grand Prix South

Due to work, I had to book my holidays last Tuesday.

I booked 3 weeks to cover any potential of moving wither Spa or Monza.

I didn't expect them to move Spa due to the enforced 4 week break. Which is now 3 weeks.

Can't you ask your employer to change it? Sounds harsh that you can't.

Otherwise - sick days...

There is more of a chance of the FIA changing it than my employer.

The FIA might have to change it because I think there might be complaints from the teams as they are supposed to have a 4 week holiday. The new calendar says 3 weeks. The calendar is actually against the rules, so the dates may have to change.

I think Jersey will be very surprised to find that they've got a race, being an island in the English Channel.

I think most Americans when they see 'Jersey' will think of the the place oposite New York?There never was a USGB South.the US West was hardly ever used by promoters of Long Beach.New Jersey certainly looks more promising than the middle of the Texas desert

The FIA might have to change it because I think there might be complaints from the teams as they are supposed to have a 4 week holiday. The new calendar says 3 weeks. The calendar is actually against the rules, so the dates may have to change.

28 July (Hungary) - 25 August (Spa) is four weeks. Is that four week holiday supposed to exclude an extra week to prepare for Spa, i.e. making the summer break five weeks? If they do make it a week later then I might be able to go so I hope for your sake and mine they change it.

I think Jersey will be very surprised to find that they've got a race, being an island in the English Channel.

I don't see why. Bahrain is an island in the Gulf and they've got a GP unfortunately. Jersey has a rally and a hill climb, and it is a tax haven, where Bernie keeps severla of his shell companies, so it would be ideal!

I am particularly disappointed that both the European double-headers (Hungary/Germany and Belgium/Italy) are now two weeks apart. I was hoping to do a double-bill in one holiday.

I'm glad that I did the double header of Germany & Hungary last year - both races won by McLaren. And this year when I attended the Canadian GP, they won again, McLaren should consider paying me to attend all 20 races .

Ah, but the lure of Istanbul means I might be able to swing that as a holiday with the wife and take in a GP at the same time. Some of us need tactics like that if we can't justify spending a lot for just a trip to a GP alone

Would like to see a GP at Portimao in Portugal but unlikely to materialise.
I guess it's between Austria and Turkey with France off the radar, maybe Qatar, although not in Europe, still has a shot too.

Ecclestone also highlighted that lodging in Austria is a problem and added that it was not essential for the 20th race slot to be filled next year, adding that he expects to make a final decision "early next week".

"Right now I rather think that we will go in to next year with only 19 Grand Prix. That would be no problem for Formula One."

now knowing bernie, i'd say that there is now a 'Strong' possibility that Austria may be on 2013 calender cause he 'Strongly' denied it.

Disappointing to see that we have a 3 week break between Canada and Britain, then a race the next weekend (good) but then another 3 week gap, before the 4 week summer break. In effect, we're going to have just 4 races (Canada, Britain, Germany and Hungary) in 11 weeks.